Saggy Breasts After Weightloss? (photo)

Patients who lose a significant amount of weight can develop breast deflation and benefit from more volume and lifting.  With weight loss, the breasts tend to elongate and the nipple moves downwards. 

 

In my experience, a breast augmentation and lift is a great option.  Most of my patients choose a soft silicone gel implant.  We usually place the implant under the pectoral muscle in a dual plane approach.  The breast may be lifted with a vertical lift which avoids the longer scar in the breast crease.  The advantage of the implant is it fills in some of the excess skin so that an anchor lift can be avoided in many cases.

 

Congrats on the weight loss and best wishes!

 

Dr. Bresnick

Most women who experience #sagging of the #breasts following weight changes are potential candidates for a breast lift. A #mastopexy or breast lift will improve the shape and position of the breast without reducing their size. Those with breast #sagging or #ptosis experience improvements with the surgery. Some patients will have a better shape to their breast such as increased superior fullness if an implant is used at the time of mastopexy. In some cases, the insertion of an implant, may be
advisable, or your own fat can be transferred to enlarge and shape the breast.
This is the “California Breast Lift” or Natural Breast Enlargement. All in all, an elevated, more youthful breast can be a satisfying result for the patient following their #weightloss.

Congratulations on your successful weight loss.

I think you will be a good candidate for breast augmentation/lifting surgery. Most likely, the breast lift that will best meet your goals will be a “vertical” mastopexy,  involving an incision around the areola and vertically along the lower pole of the breasts.

As you know, in order to tighten the skin envelope, skin excision is necessary;  this results in the presence of scars. 
Sometimes, the presence of scars is a “dealbreaker”;  patients would prefer to leave their breasts unchanged than to have scars. At other times, patients  prefer to have the improvement in breast position, shape, and (possibly) size  and are willing to accept the trade-off of scars.

I would suggest in-person consultation with board-certified plastic surgeons. Ask to see lots of examples of the work and communicate your goals clearly. I find that the use of goal pictures ( demonstrating what you like and what you do not like)  is helpful in this communication process.

I hope this helps.